Sec. 12. (a) This section provides an alternative method for a school corporation to be reorganized as a community school corporation.

     (b) The following may petition directly to the state board to be reorganized as a community school corporation:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-23-6-12

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
(1) A consolidated school corporation organized under section 3 of this chapter.

(2) A metropolitan school district organized under IC 20-23-7-2.

     (c) The following apply to a school corporation that petitions directly to the state board under subsection (b):

(1) The school corporation is not required to do the following:

(A) Seek approval of a county committee established by IC 20-23-4-11.

(B) Pursue a joint meeting of a county committee and the state board under IC 20-23-4-18.

(2) The state board may waive the attainment of any standard required for reorganization as a community school corporation under this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-5-25.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.22; P.L.233-2015, SEC.63.